The oyster mushroom gets its name from its cap which, some say, resembles an oyster. The stem of the oyster mushrooms is perhaps more distinct; it unfurls something like one of those old-time paper lady's fans. The oyster mushroom has...

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Blueberry-Zweiback Crumble

There's no hiding I prefer quick and tasty. Here is a recipe for a blueberry crumble that will be prepared and out of the oven in 40 minutes, that's not counting the time passed in the garden picking the blueberries--which I consider a privilege.

The blueberry crop in my Sonoma garden has been other worldly this year. Four tall 'Earlicrop' bushes have spread their joy not only to my table but to Anna's, Becky's, Chady's, and Danon's as well. Can you imagine being able to give away blueberries! Who would say no to a gift of blueberries?

This recipe is so simple. The hardest part was picking up a box of zweiback crackers--which means heading to the baby section at the grocery if you decide not to "zweiback" your own crackers.

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When it comes to fresh picking and eating, there are about 30 varieties of blueberry worthy of your attention. These can be divided into three categories: the highbush, the lowbush, and the rabbiteye. Highbush blueberries are the most common blueberries. These are the large, plump and sweet berries with which you are most familiar. Highbush blueberries grow from 3 to 6 feet tall and are found in places where there is acid soil and chilly winters, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Lowbush blueberries are small intensely flavored berries that grow on low bushes that stand just 6 to 18 inches tall. These blueberries grow wild from Minnesota to Maine and in the Maritime Provinces of Canada--Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Not surprisingly, you will find lowbush blueberries usually sold as "wild blueberries." Rabbiteye blueberries are most common in the southern and southeastern regions of the United States. These plants grow to 6 feet tall and do not require a cold winter to set fruit. Rabbiteye blueberries are pink before they ripen; the same color as a rabbit's eye. The large, plump, light blue berries you find at the market are probably highbush varieties. Popular high-bush cultivars include 'Earliblue', which ripens in late spring, 'Bluecrop' and 'Berkeley', which ripen during the summer, and 'Blueray', which ripens from mid-summer to late summer. Highbush blueberries are now commonly grown in Europe, Australia, and parts of South America.

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Blueberries on cereal. Blueberries with cream and sugar. Blueberries on vanilla ice cream. A handful of blueberries.

Try this: Place fresh, chilled blueberries in a merinque shell and top with whipped cream.

Yum!

The last of this year’s fresh, local blueberries will be available at the farm market during the next couple of weeks—if you live in northern climes.

Blueberry season in the north stretches from June through September. (The season in the south is much shorter—May through June—and done for this year.)

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